Galveston has several well-preserved historic districts downtown that make for an excellent ‘runseeing’ tour. The main historic area is between 26th St. and 10th St. from west to east, between the bay and Seawall Ave. Rather than map a specific route, we recommend an exploratory run around this area, taking in the historic district’s streets. Enjoy Victorian area homes and and some grand commercial buildings. Among the highlights:
Strand Historic District. The main shopping area along the Strand, and the one non-residential Historic District.
East End Historic District. Lovely Victorian homes, north of Broadway, between 19th and 10th.
Lost Bayou Historic District. South of Broadway to Avenue N, and 21st to 15th.
Silk Stocking Historic District. South of Broadway to Avenue P, from 26th to 23rd.
Galveston has several well-preserved historic districts downtown that make for an excellent ‘runseeing’ tour. The main historic area is between 26th St. and 10th St. from west to east, between the bay and Seawall Ave. Rather than map a specific route, we recommend an exploratory run around this area, taking in the historic district’s streets. Enjoy Victorian area homes and and some grand commercial buildings. Among the highlights:
Strand Historic District. The main shopping area along the Strand, and the one non-residential Historic District.
East End Historic District. Lovely Victorian homes, north of Broadway, between 19th and 10th.
Lost Bayou Historic District. South of Broadway to Avenue N, and 21st to 15th.
Silk Stocking Historic District. South of Broadway to Avenue P, from 26th to 23rd.
Run the longest continuous sidewalk in the United States, while enjoying splendid ocean views! Seawall Urban Park is the sidewalk along Seawall Blvd. on Galveston's Gulf (south) side . Good water views the whole way. A festive scene.
There is our guide to the best beaches for running along Galveston's 32 miles of coastline. Our favorite is the 3+ miles between Stewart Beach and East Beach. Also runnable are Seawall Beach, and sections of beach west of the seawall.
Straddling both the beach and bay sides, Galveston Island State Park has 4 miles of trails that are suitable for running. There are lovely views of the beach, bay, wetlands, and coastal prairie. Located 10 miles southwest of Galveston. Beach runnable as well.
A quick ferry ride from Galveston to sort of a different world. The highlight is 27 miles of beach shoreline, with a long, continuous beach that's great for running. Also some fun running on the residential side streets of the Crystal Beach area.
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